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Bill Hersey’s Partyline April 7th, 2000
PEOPLE My thanks to 20th Century Fox Japan General Manager Geoffrey Boissiere who made it possible for me to invite Thai Ambassador…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 2000
A big bunch of birthdays the last month or so. Sony Chairman Norio Ohga celebrated his on Jan. 29, Chichan Plessner hers…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline March 3rd, 2000
Sorry I couldn’t get to the press conference for noted director Tim Burton and his actress girlfriend (wife?) Lisa Mari. The loving…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline February 2000
After two years in Japan, and 22 years with Club Med, Managing Director Japan Guiseppe Grimani has decided “to take a break.”…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 2000
I got to know Harumi (Hopey) Yamamoto at the Lex where she would drop by from time to time. The “one of…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline January 14th, 2000
Congratulations to Alitalia’s Romano Mazzucco, recently decorated by the Italian government. The award was presented by Italian Ambassador Gabriele Menegatti at the…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline, June 1987
Here we are into July and, for us Americans, the July 4th Independence Day is something very special. It sure brings back…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline, May 1987
After living here more years than I care to admit (actually about 20) I’m amazed at the sudden interest in providing all…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline, April 1987
A few days ago I had some time to kill, while waiting for some friends, so went into a hotel bookshop to…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline, March 1987
As we’ve all said so many times before, where does the time go? In March the 21st was Vernal Equinox Day and a…